Where does “душо́к” come from?

душо́к (Russian) comes from Russian дух, from Proto-Slavic duxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic daušás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

душо́к (Russian): whiff of decay

Definitions

  1. whiff of decay

Ancestry of “душо́к”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдухspirit; mind; courage
2Proto-Slavicduxъbreath; whiff; smell, odor
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdaušás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰews-Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic daušás →